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Original Content Episode 4 Of Our Exclusive "Under The Influence" BTS With Berner, A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Chevy Woods & More Taking you backstage and on tour, HNHH and Taylor Gang deliver an exclusive look at life on the road during the "Under The Influence Of Music" Tour. Footage includes on and off-stage appearances from Berner, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$, Ty Dolla $ign, Chevy Woods, Macklemore and more. By Rose Lilah August 15, 2013
Original Content Crew Love: Odd Future Get familiar with Odd Future's many members in this week's "Crew Love," where we break down a different crew every other week. By Patrick Lyons March 03, 2014
Original Content Lil Wayne’s History Of Not Knowing: From Black Lives Matter To “Not Like Us” By Erika Marie April 25, 2025
Politics Is Pharrell Apolitical, Tone-Deaf Or Spineless? Pharrell's recent comments on politics and DEI paint him as selectively political, and those choices reveal contradictions shaped by financial privilege, corporate entanglements, and blind spots around structural inequity. By Aron A. November 27, 2025
Original Content Hottest R&B Projects Of 2013 A breakdown of 10 of the finest R&B projects of 2013. By Nikita Rathod December 20, 2013
Original Content Top Tracks: August 1 - August 7 It's a big week for Toronto in our top ten of our TOP 100. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 15 A weekly breakdown of hip-hop and r'n'b album sales. By Chris Tart June 15, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: June 15 - June 21 A look at the cream of the cop of our Top 100 chart. By Alex Galbraith June 22, 2015
Original Content Rise & Grind: KenTheMan Details Origins Of Her Name & Talks Working With PornHub Houston rapper KenTheMan joins us for the latest edition of "Rise & Grind," in which she discusses her latest EP, her partnership with Asylum Records, the story behind her stage name, and more. By Joshua Robinson October 18, 2021
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Big Pun's "Twinz" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Big Pun's opening verse on "Twinz" proved that one deftly delivered bar can be immortalized in rap history. By Mitch Findlay January 27, 2021
Original Content JELEEL! Reveals His Love For DMX, Talks Rhode Island Origins & More In "On The Come Up" JELEEL! joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of "On The Come Up" where he details his musical influences and how he is one of few rappers from Rhode Island. By Alexander Cole December 08, 2022
Original Content Belly Reveals His Post-Rap Retirement Plans After Next Two Albums EXCLUSIVE: Belly explains his decision to step back from the music industry after his next two albums and what he has planned next. By Aron A. May 23, 2023